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Estradiol, Adult
Test CodeESTRA
CPT Codes
82670
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 1.0 ml of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL of whole blood (0.2 mL of serum/plasma)
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top) preferred, Red Top. EDTA (lavender top) or Heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemia and Hemolysis
Methodology
Competitive Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
